It's Still Home

The heart of this city hasn't changed - maybe my heart has?
It's streets are now clogged with cars and people!
Buildings once familiar
now repurposed
knocked down
everything turned into flats
cafes and restaurants on every corner! (Are we eating out more?)
Not like I remember it - when I looked at this city with much younger eyes.

Time passed and my heart wanted more than I thought this city could offer me
my eyes needed to see
my mind to experience 
and my soul to love.
I've been away and lived many lives
I learnt and loved
been happy and hurt.
I've seen foreign shores and spoken foreign tongues
gained the friendship of many
and the love of a few - but I came home.

It's impossible to ignore the call of home
that place of your foundations
growing up
the experiences that shaped you
where you made mistakes - but learnt from them!
Yes it's streets are now full of cars
and lots of things have changed
but at it's heart
and in my heart
it's still home.


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